In this appendix:
What you'll find on the DVD
System requirements
Using the DVD
Troubleshooting
The following sections are arranged by category and provide a summary of the software and other goodies you'll find on the DVD. If you need help with installing the items provided on the DVD, refer to the installation instructions in the "Using the DVD" section of this appendix.
Some programs on the DVD might fall into one of these categories:
Shareware programs are fully functional, free, trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support.
Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many computers as you like—for free—but they offer no technical support.
GNU software is governed by its own license, which is included inside the folder of the GNU software. There are no restrictions on distribution of GNU software. See the GNU license at the root of the DVD for more details.
Trial, demo, or evaluation versions of software are usually limited either by time or functionality (such as not letting you save a project after you create it).
For Windows
We have included an electronic version of the text in .pdf format. You can view the electronic version of the book with Adobe Reader.
For Windows
We've also included a copy of Adobe Reader, so you can view PDF files that accompany the book's content. For more information on Adobe Reader or to check for a newer version, visit Adobe's website at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/.
For Windows
All the files you need for the book's tutorials are on the DVD, organized by chapter, and work with Windows XP and later computers. Drag-and-drop the files to a "Mastering Inventor 2010" directory on your hard drive for faster performance and so you can save your work. To activate the project within Inventor, follow these instructions:
In Inventor, close any open files.
From the Get Started tab, click the Projects button.
In the Projects dialog box, click the Browse button.
In the Choose Project File dialog box, browse to the Mastering Inventor 2010 directory and select the
Mastering Inventor 2010.ipjfile, and click Open.This will return you to the Projects dialog box. You'll see the Mastering Inventor 2010 project is denoted as being the active project with a check mark next to the project name.
For Windows
Learn more about Inventor with this set of innovative video tutorials that highlight many of the picks and clicks covered in the step-by-step tutorials.
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A powerful Inventor add-in to allow users to specify which iProperties must be filled out, which are suggested, and how they should be filled out. This tool also allows you to set predefined property lists and enforce consistent iProperty input throughout design team in order to better manage iProperties for Inventor models.
For Windows
Make Transparent is a simple yet powerful Inventor add-in to allow users to click on components and make them transparent to aid in the management and design of assemblies.
Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements shown in the following list. If your computer doesn't match up to most of these requirements, you may have problems using the software and files on the companion DVD. For the latest and greatest information, please refer to the ReadMe file located at the root of the DVD-ROM.
A PC running Microsoft Windows Windows XP, or Windows Vista
An Internet connection
A DVD-ROM drive
To install the items from the DVD to your hard drive, follow these steps.
Insert the DVD into your computer's DVD-ROM drive. The license agreement appears.
Read through the license agreement, and then click the Accept button if you want to use the DVD.
The DVD interface appears. The interface allows you to access the content with just one or two clicks. To ensure the tutorial files work correctly, see the "Tutorial Files" section on the previous page.
Note
Windows users: The interface won't launch if you have autorun disabled. In that case, click Start
Wiley has attempted to provide programs that work on most computers with the minimum system requirements. Alas, your computer may differ, and some programs may not work properly for some reason.
The two likeliest problems are that you don't have enough memory (RAM) for the programs you want to use, or you have other programs running that are affecting installation or running of a program. If you get an error message such as "Not enough memory" or "Setup cannot continue," try one or more of the following suggestions and then try using the software again:
- Turn off any antivirus software running on your computer
Installation programs sometimes mimic virus activity and may make your computer incorrectly believe that it's being infected by a virus.
- Close all running programs
The more programs you have running, the less memory is available to other programs. Installation programs typically update files and programs, so if you keep other programs running, installation may not work properly.
- Have your local computer store add more RAM to your computer
This is, admittedly, a drastic and somewhat expensive step. However, adding more memory can really help the speed of your computer and allow more programs to run at the same time.
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